Lilibet

The Queens nickname is nothing to do with Princess Margaret, it's common knowledge that the Queen as a toddler couldn't pronounce Elizabeth so turned it into Lilibet and it stuck. I did the same as a toddler turning Lizzie into Lilly, unlike the Queen it didn't stick and was eventually turned back again,

We are Gransnet, we are international and from many different cultures and beliefs. Our diversity is refreshing and we should all be able to express our opinions without fear of being slapped down, ridiculed for what we say, or chased off the thread by bullying behaviour.

An opinion is never wrong - it's an opinion, not a fact. We should listen to each others opinions without snide comment or sarcasm, we are not in the playground now.

Just saying. I love it on GN and won't leave, but I am often reluctant to post.

Lovely names..

cupcake1

It’s not about the baby or names per se although I realise that is the premise of the thread but H&M again attention seeking and causing speculation as to why Lilibet was chosen when they have both trashed the Queen and the royal family for all the world to see and hear. For a couple who bang on about their privacy it’s farcical Do as I say not as I do springs to mind.

Exactly this ??????

Torbroud

Megan's scared she loses her title

How do you know ? Did she tell you ?

Jabberwok

The Queens nickname is nothing to do with Princess Margaret, it's common knowledge that the Queen as a toddler couldn't pronounce Elizabeth so turned it into Lilibet and it stuck. I did the same as a toddler turning Lizzie into Lilly, unlike the Queen it didn't stick and was eventually turned back again,

You (and I) can keep saying that, Jabberwok but I realise no- one reads our posts so it's a waste of time
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Torbroud has said that Meghan’s scared she’ll lose her title. Lucca asks how she knows, did she tell her.

Lucca you are simply trying to be provocative to the poster. You know as well as the rest of us that Torbroud is expressing her opinion. There’s absolutely no need to be so aggressive.

Good grief!

Aveline

*Canadian gran* it's not 'honouring' the Queen to give a baby the Queen's private pet name. It's breathtaking cheek.

I thought we were all allowed to have our own opinions?

maddyone

Torbroud has said that Meghan’s scared she’ll lose her title. Lucca asks how she knows, did she tell her.

Lucca you are simply trying to be provocative to the poster. You know as well as the rest of us that Torbroud is expressing her opinion. There’s absolutely no need to be so aggressive.

Hardly aggressive for goodness sake ! Torbroud made a statement claiming to know somebody’s thoughts and I queried it.

“ Either H and M are trying to reclaim some kudos by toadying or trying to stir things up further.”

No other possible option?

Whilst we can theorise, suspect or debate the motivation of the naming of the baby, there is one thing that I do know for sure. The key will be ‘if’ the Queen knew and was in agreement with the name choice. I wouldn’t like to venture a guess on that one.

My twin brother died in infancy. Two years after his death my Aunt and Uncle used the same name for their son. They never forewarned my parents and whilst my Mother never said a thing to them, nor did she ever forgive them. My point being that we can only speculate, but it’s all down, IMHO, as to whether the Queen knew and approved, or not.

Time will probably tell…

anniebach it is a bitchfest when it’s constant negative speculation , or rather constant negative assertions , about people you don’t know’ s thoughts and motivations. You cannot extrapolate from one thing to another -“ they called the baby x because ..” You don’t know their reasons or whether the queen is miffed, thrilled or not bothered .

I hope it goes a little way to softening and helping to heal the family rift as sometimes a new baby in the family can (even if it just starts the process). I think Harry loves his family but it was unfortunate how his intentions for freedom to live his and his own families life caused hurt for his extended family. All I could think of is thank goodness my family is not in the press because they could have a field day with our ups and downs and upsets!

I'm surprised they didn't add Philippa as a third name as a nod to Prince Philip too.

Harmonypuss

I'm surprised they didn't add Philippa as a third name as a nod to Prince Philip too.

Is the Mountbatten bit for him? I’m no royal expert…

Mountbatten-Windsor is his surname as it is for the family.

Anniebach

Mountbatten-Windsor is his surname as it is for the family.

That's a lot for a little child to write on their exercise books!
Does George call himself George Cambridge at school? Always best to be near the start if the alphabet when the teacher is handing out the pencils. By the time you get to Windsor there's only the broken ones left!

I thought H was "Harry Wales" when he was in the army.

For what it’s worth I think Lilibet is a bit silly as a proper name, fine as a childhood/pet name, and the combination of that with Diana just doesn’t flow. I assume Lili will be used which is much nicer.
Just another opinion, not that it matters much in the great scheme of things. They like the names, and I wish them all well, as I do every one of us.

Perhaps they just liked the name Lili, Lily or Lilly, and thought they would extend it to Lilibet to be nice to the Queen, to earn brownie points, to get more publicity or whatever. Who knows? The variations of Lili are quite popular at the moment as was Archie - glad they didn’t give him the full name of Archibald!!

No, only some of us are allowed to express an opinion.

Finding this thread hilarious.

Lil and Archie, sounds like a couple of characters in East Enders. Probably running the Queen Vic.

Lil and Archie, sounds like a couple of characters in East Enders. Probably running the Queen Vic.

Get with it, Aspen ?
Only the best children are called Lily and Archie these days!

Wasn't Bet a landlady in Corrie, though?

mamma66 I feel for your Mother to lose a baby and a family member to use that name soon after is awful.